The future of local farmers markets and produce sections could include a lot more bok choy, red mustard greens and other Asian vegetables. Last month it was announced that the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have teamed up for a yearlong trial to examine the News Room

It’s time for the ninth annual “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” benefiting the East Texas Food Bank.  The event will take place at Bergfeld Park Amphitheatre in Tyler, on Friday, November 9th at 5:30 pm.  The public is asked to bring plastic jars of peanut butter to donate to the East News Room

Sabine ISD volunteer Misty Gee believes area school districts’ backpack programs help build relationships between families and schools. “(Families) know that someone is looking out for them,” she said. Districts, which rely on donations of money, food and more to operate the programs, are seeking community support as they begin News Room

Hundreds of students from Grace Community High School spent Thursday packing lunches, cleaning yards, and fulfilling a variety of other needs as part of the school’s yearly Community Service Day. Every year, Grace students are divided into groups and sent to help nonprofits in whatever means possible. “I see there News Room

Representatives from the East Texas Food Bank in Tyler recently visited Stephen F. Austin State University to kick off a six-week Cooking Matters program in Nacogdoches. This is the fourth year SFA’s School of Human Sciences has partnered with the food bank to provide this informative and interactive program to News Room

Students at John Tyler and Robert E. Lee high schools are duking it out to see who can do the most good for their community during the 28th annual Pantry Raid competition. Every year the schools go head-to-head to see who can collect the most nonperishable food items for the East News Room